Western cyclone., 1887-08-12

"Ah." ;.
''Ah, hah."
"HOw long have you been hereE'
II have now, alas. no method OF rex
oning time. but / must have been here
since sunrise this morning"
De Makeshift groaned. Where are you
now?" he asked.
"In a tunnel" the ahbe replied.
ga tunnel?'
"Yes."
"You make nay heart beat Where did
you get the tunnelY
MADE it." ,r.
You astoniSh me-"
"Ah."
"Ah. hAh. Where did you get your
shovel?"
Had none"
"Then how did you make the tunnelr'
Listen"
"I will"
81 scooped it out with a shirt button.
Have YOU button on your shirtf"
"No"
Alas, you are narriedr
"'Then why have you no buttonSP
ga Chinaman does my washing"
''Ah."
"Ah, hah."
"Wcll, wait until gouge my way
through this rock and will lend you my
button"
''Oh. thank you"
"Hist. the turnkey comes"
After long silence: Has the turnkey
gone7" the able asked.
"Not yet"
"Well, when he goes tell me and viii
resume my work"
IAN right, he's gone now"
II am at work"
Scoup, scOup, scoup. A long. bony
DeMakeshift seized it and pressed the ell
bow to his lips. The abbe stepped into
the cell. I'VE must escape from here,
said the able.
"How?"
''By scaling the walls"
"How can We scale them without .
knife?"
wait"
The able took off his shirt. tore Il into
shreds and, in marvellous manner, made
ladder. Got a couple of pins2"
What do you want with themf"
MAKE hooks to go on the end Of the
ladder"
Here they are"
Now" said the abbe, bending the pins
and fastening them on the ladder, "fol.
low me-"
They passed out into the court yard
DeMakcsnlft uttered an exclamation. He
saw the man who had poisoned his grand
father. The abbe threw The ladder Tho
pins caught hold; the two men escaped
The following Is an extract from Amer
lean realism:
Samuel" said Miss Peterson, "have
you taken the ashes Out of the Stovei"
Il guess have"
Ibid you fix the kindlingf~
II guess l have"
Samuel arose, stretched himself, blew
his.no on bordered handkerchief. took
up decorated she'll looked at 1t, put 1t
down. looked at the clock. took up his hat
and quietly left the house. His heart was
heavy, much heavier than his brain. He
walked with slight limp. Why! The
Corn-doctor's experiment had not been sue
cessful. He blew his nose. Then he
sneezed. When he reached the street cor.
ner he sneezed again. A girl passed, looked
back at him and giggled. He dcSpised gig.
Cling girls. His sister who married . man
who possessed epileptic fits did not giggle
He followed the girl He despised him.
self for doing it. but he couldn't help it.
1t was the first time ne had ever followed
girl. He overlook the girl.
How are your" he asked,
She giggled and said that abe wAs able
to get about
II know that" said he.
Then they both giggied. He turned and
left the girl. His heart was full Of sweet
sadness. He regretted having spoken TO
the girl. for he had not been brought up
with her, yet her bright image, Is Il hung
before him in a neat, black walnut frame,
| smiled upon him and made his heart beat
with joyous throbs Il must not speak to
her again. he said, but the next minute
he ran after her. He overlook her and
said:
How are you by nowi"
She smiled and said that she was still
stirring. He turned and ran away. That
| night his sleep was not sound. He Was in
love OPTE P. RRKD.